Is BUL Korean Bar & Restaurant Still Open? Man v. Food Update
Man v. Food, Season 8 Washington, District of Columbia
Current status
As of October 2026, BUL Korean Bar & Restaurant is open — confirmed via popville.com, June 2026.
What the source shows: Re-checked 2026-09-21: no newer reports found beyond the June 2026 PoPville piece on the owner's inconsistent hours during his illness; OpenTable's current BUL listing still shows it as active with posted hours, consistent with the prior open status. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 28
- Aired
- Address 2431 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
On Man v. Food, Casey Webb visited BUL Korean Bar & Restaurant in Adams Morgan, sampling the kitchen's Korean barbecue and stew dishes served alongside the bar's cocktail and soju menu. BUL opened in Adams Morgan in December 2014, according to PoPville's neighborhood coverage. Since the 2020 episode, the restaurant has continued operating at 2431 18th Street NW; PoPville reported in June 2026 that BUL's owner was managing a health situation that led to inconsistent hours, while the outlet noted a fundraiser had been organized to support the family, and Yelp's June 2026 update lists the restaurant's current posted hours for the address. Together, the two 2026 sources show BUL still open, even as it has navigated schedule disruptions tied to the owner's health rather than any closure or change in ownership.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- popville.com https://www.popville.com/2026/06/bul-korean-bar-restaurant-adams-morgan-fundraiser/
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/bul-washington-3
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Record mvf-513 · checked by Cal Marchetti.